NBC has canceled comedy Working the Engelsafter one season, per The Hollywood Reporter. The show has been pulled from the schedule. This Thursday, the network will run a new episode of Welcome to Sweden in the 9:30PM timeslot. The show’s ratings were on par with Welcome to Sweden, with both series earning a 0.5 among adults 18-49 last week. Five of twelve filmed episodes of Working the Engels aired. NBC has not announced if it will eventually air or stream the remaining episodes.

On NBC, the recently renewedWelcome to Sweden garnered a 0.5, down 29 percent from last week’s 0.7 adults 18-49 rating. Working the Engels notched a 0.5, down 17 percent from last week’s 0.6 adults 18-49 rating. Last Comic Standingscored a 1.0, down 9 percent from last week’s 1.1 adults 18-49 rating.

On ABC, The Quest garnered a 0.6, down 14 percent from a 0.7 adults 18-49 rating for last week’s premiere. Rookie Blue scored a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating, down 20 percent from last week’s 1.0. NY Med earned a 0.9, down 10 percent from last week’s 1.0 adults 18-49 rating.

“Last Comic Standing” (1.0/3 in 18-49, 3.4 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) hit a seven-week high in total viewers, with its most-watched episode since June 19 (4.0 million viewers). “Last Comic” grew week to week in total viewers by +2% (3.4 million vs. 3.3 million). In 18-49, “Last Comic” retained 91% of the prior week’s 1.1 rating.

“Last Comic” maintained its full rating from half-hour to half-hour in adults 18-49 (1.0 vs. 1.0), despite the 10 p.m. hour, while growing by +6%in total viewers (3.5 million vs. 3.2 million) and +8% in adults 25-54 (1.3 vs. 1.2).

An encore telecast of “Hollywood Game Night” (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET) grew in every key measure from its first half-hour to its second, including gains of +14% in adults 18-49 (to a 0.8 rating from a 0.7), +10% in adults 25-54 (1.1 vs. 1.0) and +27% in women 25-54 (1.4 vs. 1.1).

“Welcome to Sweden” delivered a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 2.2 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:30 p.m. ET and was preempted in the Eastern U.S. at 9:29.

From 9:29-9:41 p.m. ET, NBC programming was interrupted by NBC News live coverage of President Obama’s statement on Iraq.

“Working the Engels” averaged a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 1.9 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET, and was preempted from 9:30-9:41 in the eastern U.S. In total viewers, “Working the Engels” retained 99% of the prior week’s result (1.870 million vs. 1.880 million). In 18-49, “Engels” retained 100% of this week’s lead-in, its highest retention to date.

NOTE: All ratings are “live plus same day” from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.

Note 1: CBS was pre-empted/delayed in approximately 22% of the country, including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston due to NFL pre-season football. CBS’s ratings will adjusted significantly in the finals. NBC, ABC and FOX were also preempted in several local markets for NFL pre-season football.

Note 2: NBC and ABC programming was interrupted from approximately 9:30 to 9:40 p.m. ET by a Presidential statement on Iraq, with the NBC preemption running from 9:29-9:41.

Note 3: On ABC, NY Med and Rookie Blue aired at 9pm & 10pm, respectively, on the East Coast and swapped time periods on the West Coast. Due to local NFL coverage on Thursday, ABC’s The Quest was pre-empted in 7.84% of the U.S., Rookie Blue in 8.02%, and NY Med in 6.78%.

Note 4: In a few markets, CBS programming aired on the CW affiliates due to pre-season foootball coverage on CBS. The CW’s ratings are also likely to be adjusted.

CBS was number one among adults 18-49 and with total viewers.

Due to the pre-emptions, timeslot and affiliate swaps and the interruption from the President’s speech, any ratings analysis would be meaningless. We will do our typical ratings analysis this afternoon when the final ratings are released.

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The broadcast networks premiered 17 scripted shows this summer, more than any season in recent memory. A couple of them — NBC’s The Night Shift and Undateable — have been renewed, and others like CBS’ Under the Dome seem likely to be back too, even if it’s not as hot as it was in 2013.

What no one has quite figured out yet, though, is what constitutes the baseline for summer shows’ viability. Maybe this infographic of all 17 shows’ premiere ratings will help:

Obviously, this is only a snapshot. The numbers in the graphic are the same-day adults 18-49 ratings for each show. Since they don’t include Live +7 numbers, they don’t represent the final audience for each show. They do, however, show where they stand relative to each other.

The one outlier is 24: Live Another Day, which premiered in-season when TV viewing is higher and was a heavily hyped return after four years off the air. Subsequent episodes drew ratings in the 1.5-1.8 range for same-day, rising to the mid to high 2s in Live +7. But most of the rest have remained within a couple tenths of where they started the summer.

“Last Comic Standing” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) matched a six-week high in 18-49 rating (best since a 1.4 on June 19) and remained undefeated in the time period versus all ABC and CBS competition except for the NBA Finals, through 11 telecasts.

Last night’s “Last Comic” grew from half-hour to half-hour in nearly all key measures, despite the 10 p.m. hour, growing by +10% in 18-49 (to a 1.1 from a 1.0), +8% in adults 25-54 (1.3 vs. 1.2) and +11% in total viewers (3.5 million vs. 3.1 million).

An encore telecast of “Hollywood Game Night” (1.0/4 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET) ranked #2 in the slot among the Big 4 nets in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; and total viewers, outrating ABC’s debut of “The Quest” in each of those categories. The “Hollywood Game Night” encore was down only slightly versus last week’s original, with last night’s encore holding onto 91% of the rating for the prior week’s first-run edition in 18-49 (with a 1.0 vs. a 1.1), while retaining 99.5% in total viewers (3.954 million vs. 3.971 million).

The “Hollywood Game Night” rebroadcast grew from half-hour to half-hour by +22% in 18-49 (to a 1.1 from a 0.9) and by +10% in total viewers (4.1 million vs. 3.8 million).

“Welcome to Sweden” (0.7/3 in 18-49, 2.6 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:30 p.m. ET) retained 88% of last week’s 0.8 rating in adults 18-49 and held 89% of last week’s 2.9 million viewers overall.

“Working the Engels” (0.6/2 in 18-49, 1.9 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) maintained its rating of the prior two weeks and retained a best-yet 86% of its lead-in from “Welcome to Sweden.”

CBS and Univision tied for number one among adults 18-49 while CBS won with total viewers.

On CBS, Big Brother matched last week’s 2.1 adults 18-49 rating.

On NBC, Welcome to Sweden garnered a 0.7, down 13 percent from last week’s 0.8 adults 18-49 rating. Working the Engels notched a from matched last week’s 0.6 adults 18-49 rating. Last Comic Standingmatched last week’s 1.1 adults 18-49 rating.

On FOX, Gang Related matched last week’s 0.7 adults 18-49 rating.

On ABC, the series premiere of The Quest garnered a 0.7 adults 18-49 rating, down 46 percent from a 1.3 for last summer’s premiere of Whodunnit? on June 23, 2013 but even with Black Box’s 0.7 in the time period last week. Rookie Blue scored a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating, even with its most recent original episode. NY Med earned a 0.9, down 10 percent from last week’s 1.0 adults 18-49 rating.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC’s “Nightline” averaged a 1.1/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS’s “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” (0.8/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Late Night” (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped “Late Late Show” (0.2/1).

At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings, including demographics, are available at approximately 11 AM (ET) the day after telecast, and are released to subscribing customers daily. These data, from the National People Meter sample, are strictly time-period information, based on the normal broadcast network feed, and include all programming on the affiliated stations, sometimes including network programming, sometimes not. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns. For example, with a World Series game, Fast Affiliate Ratings would include whatever aired from 8-11PM on affiliates in the Pacific Time Zone, following the live football game, but not game coverage that begins at 5PM PT. The same would be true of Presidential debates as well as live award shows and breaking news reports.

Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.

Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time. (See also, Rating, which represents tuning or viewing as a percent of the entire population being measured.)Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.

Six Original Scripted Series Mark the Most for Any Broadcast Network in 21 Years

“The Night Shift,” “Undateable” and “Crossbones” Arrive in May, “Taxi Brooklyn” Debuts in June, and “Welcome to Sweden,” “Working the Engels” and “Food Fighters” Premiere in July

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — March 26, 2014 — Continuing NBC’s summer dominance, which for the past three years has been led by “America’s Got Talent,” the network spreads its wings to bring a content-rich summer schedule to build off strong anchor shows that also include the emerging hit “American Ninja Warrior” and returning favorite “Last Comic Standing.”

Six original scripted summer series — the most of any broadcast network in more than 20 years — as well as a new original alternative series will join the line-up as the network continues to have strong original programing year-round rather than just during the September-May season.

Scripted series receiving their launch dates are “The Night Shift,” “Undateable,” “Crossbones,” “Taxi Brooklyn,” “Working the Engels” and “Welcome to Sweden,” as well as new alternative series “Food Fighters.”

“THE NIGHT SHIFT”Cast: Eoin Macken, Jill Flint, Ken Leung, Brendan Fehr, Daniella Alonso, Robert Bailey Jr., Jeananne Goosen, JR Lemon, Freddy RodriguezExecutive producers: Gabe Sachs & Jeff JudahProduction companies: Sony Pictures TelevisionLogline: “The Night Shift” focuses on the men and women who work the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. They are an irreverent and special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan (Eoin Macken, “Merlin”). After three grueling tours of duty in Afghanistan, T.C. is about to learn that his toughest battles will be fought right here at home. He and his team of late-night docs, including best friend Topher (Ken Leung, “Lost”) and protégé Drew (Brendan Fehr, “Roswell”), know how to let off steam with the casual prank or two, but when lives are at stake, they are all business. Unfortunately, the night shift is now under new senior management and boss Michael Ragosa (Freddy Rodriguez, “Six Feet Under”), who has to balance the real-world pressures of cutting costs while battling the stigma that he is more interested in saving money than helping people.

“UNDATEABLE”Cast: Chris D’Elia, Brent Morin, Ron Funches, Rick Glassman, David Fynn, Bianca KajlichExecutive producers: Bill Lawrence, Adam Sztykiel, Jeff IngoldProduction companies: Doozer in association with Warner Bros. TelevisionLogline: Whether it’s due to a lack of style, the wrong job, or even just a bad haircut, everyone goes through a time in their lives when they’re undateable. Most of us eventually grow out of it, but some people need a little more help than others. Enter Danny Burton (Chris D’Elia, “Whitney”). Confident, attractive and impervious to outside opinions, 29-year-old Danny — who may be in a state of arrested development himself — decides to help out his new roommate, Justin Kearney (comedian Brent Morin), the owner of an unsuccessful bar and a chronic overthinker, and Justin’s group of oddball friends — Shelly (comedian Ron Funches), Burski (comedian Rick Glassman) and Brett (David Fynn, “Game of Thrones”). Danny introduces the gang to his recently divorced older sister, Leslie (Bianca Kajlich, “Rules of Engagement”), who immediately bonds with this group of guys, as she feels a little stuck in her own life as well. The gang spends most of their time at Justin’s bar, helping solve each other’s respective problems over beers, and while they love to give each other a hard time, they always have each other’s back.

“CROSSBONES”Cast: John Malkovich, Richard Coyle, Tracy Ifeachor, David Hoflin, Yasmine Al Massri, Chris Perfetti, Claire FoyExecutive producers: Neil Cross, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Ted Gold, Ciaran DonnellyProduction companies: Parkes/MacDonald Productions, Universal TelevisionLogline: It’s 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence where the diabolical pirate Blackbeard (John Malkovich) reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown and part marauder’s paradise, New Providence is a mounting threat to international commerce. To gain control of this fearsome society, assassin Tom Lowe is sent to the buccaneers’ haven to take down the brilliant and charismatic Blackbeard. But the closer Lowe gets, the more he ?nds that his quest is not so simple. Lowe can’t help but admire the political ideals of Blackbeard, whose thirst for knowledge knows no bounds, and no law. But Lowe is not the only danger to Blackbeard’s rule. He is a man with many rivals and one great weakness — a passionately driven woman whom he cannot deny.

“WELCOME TO SWEDEN”Cast: Greg Poehler, Josephine Bornebusch, Lena Olin, Claes Månsson, Patrick Duffy, Illeana Douglas, Christopher Wagelin, Per SvenssonExecutive producers: Greg Poehler, Amy Poehler, Pontus Edgren, Carrie Stein, Frederik Arefalk, Felix HerngernProduction companies: eOne, TV4, FLX and SyskonLogline: Bruce Evans (Greg Poehler) and Emma Wiik (Josephine Bornebusch) seem to be the perfect couple, so when she makes the life-changing decision to move back to her native Stockholm to accept a prestigious banking position after a year together, she is surprised and thrilled that he agrees to move with her. Moving halfway around the world with a new love is a huge step and Bruce, with no job, friends or real clue about what he is getting himself into, is quick to face the many unique challenges and culture clashes that living in a foreign land presents — most notably, how to win over Emma’s strange and very Swedish family.

“WORKING THE ENGELS”Cast: Andrea Martin, Kacey Rohl, Azura Skye, Benjamin ArthurExecutive producers: Katie Ford, Jane Ford, Howard Busgang, Tom Nursall (episodes 101-106), Noreen HalpernProduction companies: Halfire Entertainment in partnership with Shaw MediaLogline: The series centers on a family who must band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them a mountain of debt. The Engels must all go to work running Dad’s storefront law firm, with one minor problem — daughter Jenna is the only one who is qualified to practice law.

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING

“AMERICA’S GOT TALENT”Host: Nick CannonJudges: Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Howard SternExecutive producers: Simon Cowell, Jason Raff, Sam Donnelly, Trish Kinane, Rob WadeProduction companies: Syco Television and FremantleMedia North AmericaFact: Last summer, the eighth season of “America’s Got Talent” averaged a 3.3 rating, 10 share in adults 18-49 and 12.0 million viewers overall, according to Nielsen Media Research, making “Talent” the #1 summer reality series in adults 18-49 and total viewers. It’s the eighth year in a row “Talent” has been the #1 summer reality series in total viewers. “Talent” grew year to year by 6% in total viewers (12.0 million vs. 11.4 million).

“AMERICA NINJA WARRIOR”Hosts: Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja BiamilaCo-host: Jenn BrownExecutive producers: Arthur Smith, Kent WeedProduction company: A. Smith & Co. ProductionFact: Last summer’s NBC run of “American Ninja Warrior” averaged a 1.8 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 5.6 million viewers overall in “live plus seven day” results from Nielsen Media Research, winning its time period among the Big 4 networks in 18-49 with four of its last five telecasts. On Jan. 13 of this year, a special “USA vs. Japan” edition of “American Ninja Warrior” scored the show’s highest adult 18-49 rating (1.9 in “live plus same day”) since July 23, 2012 and equaled the series record in men 18-34 (1.8).

Logline:America’s most compelling comedy competition is back when NBC’s Emmy Award-nominated series “Last Comic Standing” returns with three new celebrity judges — comedy icons Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans, along with international comic sensation Russell Peters. The top 100 comics in America will vie for 20 spots. These 20 will then compete in a semifinal round and the best of the best will emerge, with the top 10 moving into the compelling challenge rounds. In this phase, they will compete in different comedy disciplines, such as sketch, improv and stand-up, proving themselves both individually and in teams. Then the funniest of all will take the coveted title of “Last Comic Standing,” winning a prize package that includes $250,000, an NBC talent deal and a half-hour scripted project to be developed by Universal Television.

“FOOD FIGHTERS”Host: Adam RichmanExecutive producers: Ben Silverman, Chris Grant, Jimmy Fox, Tim PuntilloProduction company: Electus, Universal TelevisionLogline: The best amateur cooks in America put their signature dishes to the test against five professional chefs. Television personality, author and food enthusiast Adam Richman (“Fandemonium,” “Man vs. Food”) hosts this compelling food battle in which home cooks face off against five culinary pros, climbing a money ladder with increasing cash prizes for every professional chef they knock out. A “Dinner Party” of culinary judges determines who has made the tastiest dish, revealing whether amateur cooks have what it takes to beat the very best.

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“Working the Engels” marks the first time a U.S. and Canadian broadcaster have collaborated to produce a half-hour network comedy.

The series, created and written by Katie Ford and Jane Ford, centers on a family who must band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them a mountain of debt. The Engels must all go to work running Dad’s storefront law firm, with one minor problem — daughter Jenna is the only one who is qualified to practice law.

Martin, who also earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” most recently won a TonyAward, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Award for her performance in the Broadway revival of “Pippin.”

“We’re over the moon thrilled to work with NBC and Shaw Media on this series,” said Noreen Halpern, President, Halfire-CORE Entertainment. “Katie and Jane Ford have created a laugh-out-loud show and we’re delighted to have a comedic legend in Andrea Martin, complemented by a trio of rising stars.”

About Halfire-CORE Entertainment

Halfire-CORE Entertainment is a joint venture between Noreen Halpern’s Halfire Entertainment and CORE Media Group, headed by Marc Graboff, to co-finance new scripted programming for the Canadian, U.S., and international marketplaces. By investing in content and partnerships, Halfire-CORE Entertainment is developing and producing exceptionally creative and commercial programming and employing non-traditional financing resulting in straight-to-series orders. The company has a robust development slate including “Billy the Kid” — a 10-hour limited series for Fox and a three-for-one deal at NBC. Kevin Smith’s “Spoilers” is in pre-production for Bell Media and the half-hour single-camera series “Working the Engels” is in production for Shaw Media and NBC. Prior to Halfire, Halpern oversaw all scripted programming for Entertainment One, where she launched series including “Rookie Blue” (ABC, Global) and “Hell on Wheels”(AMC), among many others. Halfire-CORE Entertainment has offices in Toronto and Los Angeles.